Advertising device



Jul 1, 1930.

T. B. .sgguoow ET AL 1,769,414

ADVgBTISING DEVICE Filed Aug. 8, 1928 2 Sheets Sheet 1 In 11222 to m;

Attorney July 1, 1930. T. 51 BRANDON El AL 1,769,414.

ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Aug. 8. 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 l I II '..5 6 II ll: 'I Hi Ii lll l 76. I l

/0 5 I I Inventors N ffl'cfirava oy Attorney Patented July 1, 1930 'unirso STATES PATENTOFFI E T THOMAS BURRIS BRANDON AND ousnroiv arses HARRISON, or WILLIAMSON; ivoivrn CAROLINA I nnvnnrrsnvey innvron Application filed August 8, 1928. Serial reassess.

The present invention relates to aerial advertising devices of the captive balloon or aeroplane type and has for its principal ob ect toprovidean article of this character suspended from an overhead support whereby.

to permit the movement of the aeroplane in a circular path beneath the same.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a swivel suspension means for the aeroplane through which an electric current may be transmitted for operating av motor mounted in the aeroplane in order to drive the propeller i'or operating'the device.

An additional object is to provide a canopy or shield for the swivel supporting means for the purpose of protecting the same when the device is placed out of doors.

Another object is to provide a device of this character of a simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and maintain in operation and other wise well adaptedto the purpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantagesreside in the special construction, combination and arrangement oi the various elements forming the invention as more fully hereinafter de scribed and claimed, reference being-had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

In the drawings: p

Figure 1 is an el-evatlon showing the apparatus in position for operation,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of the swivel supporting means for the aeroplane and with parts brokenaway and shown in section and Figure '3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the outer end ofthe horizontal supporting arm. 1

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the present embodiment of the invention discloses a horizontally disposed supporting arm or bracket 5 to the outer end ofwhich is attached a downwardly extending rod 6 by bolts 7 To the lower end of the rod 6 is attached a plate 8 arranged to retain a ball'bearing as-, sembly 9 in position upon the lower end of the circuitor other suitable source of electric rod and permitting the free rotation of the outer collar 10 of the assembly about the lower end of the rod.

'-To the collar 10 is attached one orinore hooks 11*, which may be in the formlof snap fasteners asshown in Figure 1 ofthe drawings and from which are suspended a pair of cables 12 having their lower ends also provided with snap fasteners 13 for attaching "to two eyes 141 the like arranged upon the uppersurfaceofthe top wing of atoy'aero plane 15;-

ranged in vertical spaced relation upon the rod 6 above the assembly 9, each of the assemblies '16 being providedwith an outer'rotatable collar 17, the assemblies being retained upon the post in spaced vertical position by A pairof ball bearing assemblies 16 is arpins18-positioned immediately beneath the assembly and: extending transversely of the rod'. To each of the'collars 17 is "attached a circuit wire 19 connected with an electric motor 20mountedin the fuselage of the aeroplane and; arranged for operating the propeller. 21 carried thereby.

,Each'of'the assemblies also include'a. sta

tionary race 22 forthe'ball bearings 23 interposed between the races and the outercollar and to each of said races is attached a circuit wirei2a extending vertically in a longitudinallyextending groove 25 formed in the'sideof the post, the wire 24 extending along the horizontal post5 for connecting with a house.

power.

The assemblies16 thus formelectric .contacts for the circuit wires 19 attachedto the motor ofthe aeroplane during the circular.

movement .ofthe aeroplane about the axis of 90,

the rod6. I a

The portion of the post 6 above the upper most ,assemblylfi isprovided with a sleeve 26 which encloses thecircuit wires 24 within the grooveof the post, the lower end of the sleeve resting upon the race of the uppervmost assembly.

1y above the uppermost bearing1 assembly. to form a water tight fit therewit p The canopy or shield 27 has its open or flared end disposed downwardly and extends 5 below the contact assemblies 16 whereby to form a--protection for the same. toprevent rain o'rsnow from coming into contact; with the assemblies-when the device is operated out of doors. p The cables12 forsupporting the aeroplane as well as the circuit wires 19 connected with the motor thereof are encased in. as single flexible housing 29. The rod 6 is preferably constructed of insulationrmaterial in order to 5 prevent short circuiting of the current passingthrough the assemblies 16.

The: aeroplane may be painted or'decorated in an appropriate manner or provided with a suitable advertising display audit will be apzq parents-that upon the rotation of the aeroplane in'the manner indicated that the same will provide a novel and attractive advertise ing device.

Itis' obvious that our invention is suscep- 2a tible to various changes and modifications in construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of'the appended claim, andwe accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which we are-enso titled.

Having'thus described our invention, what we claim as new is: I

An outdoor amusement device comprising in combination, atoyaeroplane-having an electric motor mounted therein foroperating' the propeller'of'theaeroplane and suspension means forthe aeroplane comprising a vertically disposed stationary rod of insulation material, a fiexiblemember having one end 7 40 swivelly attached to the'lower' end of the rod and having its'opposite end attached to the aeroplane, a pair ofspacediconductor collars carried by the rod having circuit wires attachedithereto, said rod having a longitudinal groove providing a seat for the wires, a

sleeve disposed about the rodfor covering the wires above the uppermost collar, and supported on said uppermost collar, conductor rings mounted for rotation about the collars: and having the circuit Wires of the motor attaohed thereto and a'frusto-conica'l canopy secured. to the sleeve above the collars and with its lower edge terminating at a plane below thelowermost collar to provide a shield for the collars and conductor rings.

In testimony whereof we EtfilX our signatures.

THOMAS BURRIS BRANDON; CUSHION BIGGS HARRISON. 

